Why you should start thinking about death (w/ Alua Arthur)

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What it means to truly pay attention (w/ Kevin Townley)

Kevin Townley is a meditation teacher. But he’s also a comedian who leads museum tours and an actor whose career spans Men in Black 3 and Law & Order. In today’s episode, Kevin talks about how to practice the art of looking and the deep Buddhist wisdom that can be found in every ...  Show more

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